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IT really Matters When It Leads to Success. 电子科技大学外国语学院 伍 忠 杰 wzj_uest@163.com 2008 年 4 月 南京. Why IT Matters. 1. IT Matters meets a need. 2. IT Matters presents a learning task. 3. IT Matters promotes language use. 《 高职高专公共英语教学情况调查报告( 2008 ) 》. 12 个省区:
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IT really Matters When It Leads to Success 电子科技大学外国语学院 伍 忠 杰 wzj_uest@163.com 2008年4月 南京
Why IT Matters 1. IT Matters meets a need. 2. IT Matters presents a learning task. 3. IT Matters promotes language use.
《高职高专公共英语教学情况调查报告(2008)》《高职高专公共英语教学情况调查报告(2008)》 12个省区: 高职相对发达省区:上海、广东、江苏、浙江 高职较发达省区:湖北、四川、山东、河南 高职欠发达省区:黑龙江、甘肃、内蒙、云南 三个年级:05级、06级、07级 36所高职院校 超过20000份有效调查问卷
关于教材的调查数据统计: 教材的难易度 偏难:7% 偏易:17% 适中:76%
关于教材的调查数据统计: 教材的实用性与适用性 较好:4% 较差:58% 一般:31%
关于教材的调查数据统计: 教材内容的趣味性 基本没兴趣:5% 非常感兴趣:2% 不太感兴趣:11% 比较感兴趣:24% 感兴趣程度一般:58%
1 对调查数据的思考和分析: 76%认为教材的难易度适中? 58%认为教材的实用性与适用性较差? 74%认为教材内容的趣味性一般或差?
Meaningful communication results from students processing content that is relevant, purposeful, interesting and engaging. Jack C. Richards, 2006
Basic assumptions of TBLT: • The focus of instruction is on process rather than product. • Basic elements are purposeful activities and tasks that emphasize communication and meaning. • Learners learn language by interacting communicatively and purposefully while engaged in meaningful activities and tasks. • Activities and tasks can be either: • - those that learners might need to achieve in real life; • - those that have a pedagogical purpose specific to the classroom. • … • Feez, 1998
IT Matters As a sequential task
What IT people do in IT Industry 1 EXPLORING THE IT INDUSTRY 2 DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS 3 ORDERING 4 USING THE INTERNET 5 INSTALLING HARDWARE 6 INSTALLING SOFTWARE 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS 9 TRADE FAIRS 10 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 11 APPLYING FOR A JOB 12 CASE STUDY: NETWORKING A SMALL BUSINESS Activities and tasks that learners need to achieve in real life.
What learners do to prepare for IT Industry Samples: Unit 1 Work in a small group. You are going to set up an IT company. You need to decide the following things. A What is the name of your company? B What is your company’s product or service? C How many employees do you need? D What are their main tasks? E What hardware do you need to buy for your company? Engage in group work
Get the spirit of tomorrow Welcome to the focal point of the IT sector! As an exhibitor at CeBIT, your products will attract the keen interest of an international trade public, eight days long. CeBIT is the only show featuring such an extensive display of IT products and services from every point of the globe. The show is the worldwide attraction for the entire IT sector. At last year’s show, CeBIT broke all previous visitor records, drawing more than 800,000 visitors from more than 100 countries. Eighty-five per cent of these were trade professionals. At this year’s CeBIT the display area is being expanded further, and the exhibition programme has been streamlined and redefined for extra clarity. Extending the show from seven to eight … What learners do to prepare for IT Industry Samples: Unit 10 Get to know
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen … Today I’d like to … First, I’ll … , secondly, I’ll …, finally … The language of presentation Introduction Greetings Objective Main points Signalling what you are doing I’d like to look at … That’s all I wanted to say about … I would now like to turn to … As you can see … Starting a section Ending a section Moving on Drawing attention Conclusion That brings me to the end of my presentation. Before I finish, let me summarize the key points. To conclude, I’d like to say that … Thank you (very much) for listening. If there are any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them. Signalling the end Summarizing Final statement Closing Inviting questions What learners do to prepare for IT Industry Samples: Unit 10 Plan and give a presentation about your company’s key product. Learn to speak
1 Sales representatives from Germany and Britain are in a difficult negotiation. Things are getting tense. Franz Bauer sits upright and is disturbed as Jim Banks relaxes in his chair. Franz Bauer feels that Jim is not taking the negotiation seriously. Jim feels that Herr Bauer is getting more and more aggressive. • A German manager working in the US subsidiary of a German company was pleased to find that he had an excellent secretary. After yet another piece of work had been completed long before the deadline, he went up to her, touched her on the shoulder and said, ‘Pat, thanks again. It really is such a help that you are here.’ She complained to his boss. • 3 … What learners do to prepare for IT Industry Samples: Unit 8 Be aware of cultural differences
Each unit As a sub-task
1Job advertisements Unit 11: Applying for a job 2IT jobs 3Job applications 4Job interviews
1) Information 1: 1Job advertisements
1) Information 2: 1Job advertisements
2) Activity: 1Job advertisements
Knowledge: 2IT jobs A Responsible for designing and programming large-scale computer systems and applications. B Designs and develops applications and scripts for the World Wide Web. C Responsible for developing rich multimedia content for delivery over the World Wide Web or via a software application. D In charge of managing an organization’s computers and operating systems. E This job involves managing and maintaining an organization’s Local Area Network (LAN). …
1) Information 1: CV 3Job applications
1) Information 2: CV 3Job applications
1) Information 3: Covering Letter 3Job applications
2) Activity: 3Job applications
1) Preparation: 4Job interviews
2) Activity 1: 4Job interviews
2) Activity 2: 4Job interviews
Job advertisements IT jobs Job applications Job interviews 2 Applying for a job
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